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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A delegation from Willowridge High School in Houston |
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is visiting Austin on February 23, 2017, to celebrate Willowridge |
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High School Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the Fort Bend Independent School District, |
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Willowridge High serves neighborhoods in Houston, Pearland, and |
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other areas in Fort Bend County; under the expert guidance of |
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principal Thomas Graham, the dedicated faculty and staff lead the |
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education of some 1,300 students in 9th through 12th grade; and |
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WHEREAS, The school is known for its extracurricular |
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programs, in particular its Mighty Eagle Marching Band, which has |
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developed a reputation for excellence from its first place wins in |
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the MLK and All-American Battles of the Bands; led by directors |
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Ronald Thornton, Delcenia Hill, and Robert Jackson, the band has |
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performed at the Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl and participated in the |
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; moreover, the school's basketball |
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program is outstanding, and in 2001, it achieved the rare feat of |
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having two of its players, Daniel Ewing and T. J. Ford, named to the |
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McDonald's All-American Team; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to effectively addressing student needs, |
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Willowridge High School is helping area youth to succeed |
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academically and to realize their full potential, and in so doing, |
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it is building a solid foundation for the future; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2017, as Willowridge High |
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School Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those in |
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attendance sincere best wishes for a meaningful, memorable visit; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |